| North Platte Community Playhouse:
The Little Shop of Horrors
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The Little Shop of Horrors (September 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7)
A comic spoof of 1950s horror films, this show is about a down-and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Unfortunately "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite. The book and lyrics are by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken. The show is based on the 1960s film directed by Robert Corman, with a screenplay by Charles Griffith.
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Monoprints can be traced back to the 17th century and artists as well
know as Eegar Degas made over 300 monotypes in his career. So what is a
monoprint? The monoprint is a special, often one-of-a-kind image,
generally printed from a Plexiglas plate. This media is a combination of
other forms of printmaking, drawing and painting techniques. This said,
the process of making a monoprint can be as easy and enjoyable as making
a finger painting. It will be a fun class for beginners as well as
advanced students.
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Making Glass Beads workshop is Oct. 9
Pat Schemmer of Valentine will offer a Glass Beads Making workshop on Oct. 9 at Platte River Mall. Students will melt glass rods on mandrels (metal rods) with the heat of oxygen and Mapp gas to fuse the various colors together. The designs create wonderful beads that then can be fashioned into jewelry.
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The Autumn Arts Festival will have a Photography Contest and Exhibit from Oct 10 – 21 at the Art & Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey, downtown North Platte.
Cash awards will be presented to winning photographs. The deadline to enter is Oct. 10. A $5 entry fee will be charged for each entry and individuals can enter up to three photographs. Maximum size for the photographs is 16 x 20 inches.
The photograph exhibit will be from 11 AM to 4 PM, Tuesdays through Saturdays, at the gallery. To register for photo contest, call 534-1946.
Photographers wanting to enter the contest should stop by the Art & Gift Gallery, 534-1936.
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This two day mini-workshop is especially for anyone wishing to paint with dramatically enriched, yet believable color. Paint, have fun, and learn more than you ever imagined possible! In the powerful workshop, Ken presents a unique color system, which is unsurpassed for developing pure transparent color schemes.
Ken organizes ideas into simple terms and offers plenty of personal help and encouragement, making the class ideal for beginning and advanced students. Demonstrations and lectures will be followed by class work time and individual help.
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Painting Music: rhythm and movement in art is theme of 2006 Sheldon Art Exhibit
The Sheldon Statewide Exhibit in North Platte on Oct. 13 through Nov. 13 will explore the idea of musical analogy in painting that reached its full potential in the early 20th century with artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and resonated with American artists Stanton Macdonald – Wright and Morgan Russell.
The show, which will be at McKinley Education Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily during the exhibit, will focus on contemporary American artists who have aspired to reach a place of transcendence by emulating the aesthetic purity of music in their artwork.
The Sheldon is collaborating with UNL School of Music, Arts are Basic, and NET Radio to present a rich experience that will encompass both music and art and the relationship between the two.
Although it is open to all ages, the exhibit’s inception began in 1987 when former North Platte resident Rhonda Seacrest recognized that exposure to art museums was limited for children because of the distance to major museums. She collaborated with Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln to arrange for a traveling art exhibit to reach distant locations across Nebraska.
North Platte hosted the first exhibition. Since that time, the program has reached approximately 270,000 people with exhibitions in 24 communities across the state.
In the beginning, a Sheldon art representative trained local volunteers to act as docents (guides who provide tours of the show.) Later teachers were given packets to prepare their students for the exhibit. This year, Nebraska Arts Council funded a one-day workshop for teachers to experience all of the aspects of the exhibition.
The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the membership of the Nebraska Art Association, the Nebraska Arts Council, James and Rhonda Seacrest, and Lonnie Pierson Dunbier.
Attend the Reception, see details below.
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The Sheldon Statewide Art Exhibit will open in North Platte on Oct. 13 with a reception and viewing from 4 to 6 p.m. at McKinley Education Center, 301 West F Street in North Platte.
4 to 6 PM No charge.
Entertainment will be provided by the University of Nebraska School of Music and School of Dance will provide entertainment. North Platte’s Art Study League is sponsoring the event with is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
See Sheldon Art Exhibit above.
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| Autumn Art Festival Wine & Cheese Reception |
The Creativity Unlimited Arts Council is sponsoring a wine and cheese reception honoring the artists who have given their time and talent to Autumn Art Festivals 2005 and 2006 and the Children’s Art Festival. The event, which is open to the public, will be Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Art & Gift Gallery, 516 N. Dewey. The reception also will include the artists’ works, including paintings, prints, batik, woodworking, glass beading, creative quilting, pottery, sculpture, and digital photography.
Honorees include: Autumn Arts Festival 2006 artists: Chad Lindemann, Sammy Lynn, Pat Schemmer, Ken Hosmer, Elaine Martin, Chad Boehlke and Joyce Lamp. 2006 Children’s Art Festival and 2005 Autumn Art Festival artists: Carol Tourrella, DeDe Hill, Jean Stryker, Mary Beth Dodson, Mary Tanner, Sandy Meyer, Connie Madison, Patsy Smith, Wava Best, Sharon Skinner, Sue Taylor and Tim O’Neill.
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| Instructor: Sammy Lynn Batik |
Sammy Lynn of Hastings will teach a class on Batik painting on Oct. 17 and 18 at the Platte River Mall. During the class, students will paint hot wax on fabric as a resistant to cold water dye. Working from light to dark the class will be applying wax and dye on fabric to complete an image.
Batik is a Javanese word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing technique used on fabric. The word comes from the Javanese word "amba", meaning ”to write”, and the Indonesian word for dot or point, "titik". The technique is thought to be over a thousand years old.
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Seniors wanting to try a hand at painting are invited to attend the Seniors Painting Workshop on Oct. 19 at the North Platte Senior Center at 900 E. Tenth.
North Platte artists Patsy Smith, Wava Best and Sharon Skinner will provide instruction and participants will create a landscape painting. The class will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A $10 fee will include all supplies and materials.
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Fused glass is an art form that is sweeping the nation. It is fun and the results are shiny, rich and always exciting. Learn how to make art treasures in one evening at Joyce's Stained Glass
Studio, 514 North Dewey, North Platte. Designing and assembling will be on Oct. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Pick up art pieces at a later designated time after firing. The class is taught by Joyce Lamp. Cost will be $15 for a basic fused glass piece. Class size limited. To register, call 532-3038
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North Platte Wood Carving Club will have a carving demonstration Sat. October
21, 2006 at the Platte River Mall’ from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. No charge.
The North Platte Wood Carvers was formed in 1992 by fellow Woodcarvers, to create more interest in the art. Currently the club has 34 active members (Men and Women). We meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 1:00 to 12;00 each month.
We will have our Fifth Annual Show and Sale, June 9 and 10, 2007 during Nebraskaland Days at “The Quality Inn and Suites”. Please come to a Saturday meeting for more information, to join our group or just to visit.
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| North Platte Women’s Club will host
“Pumpkin Painting” |
Pumpkin painting needs young artists
The North Platte Women’s Club will host “Pumpkin Painting” on Oct. 22 at the North Platte Area Children’s Museum. Children can decorate a pumpkin, play games, win prizes and explore the museum’s 25 exhibits.
The regular admission fee of $2.50 will apply, except for members and children under age two. An additional fee of $1 will be changed to decorate a pumpkin. Art supplies will be provided; however, children are encouraged to bring art supplies they may want to use to give their pumpkin a special, unique look! Children participating will take their completed pumpkin home that day and will be eligible to win prizes.
For information on how to become a member, call the North Platte Area Children’s Museum at 308-532-3512.
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| Instructor:
Eliane Martin Creative Quilting Workshop |
North Platte Artist and Quilter Elaine Martin:
Learn how to recognize an art quilt and delve into history of it evolving using color shape and design. Then express your
creativity by making a miniature work of art...a mailable, fabric postcard.
Bring you sewing machine and some sewing tools. Elaine will provide all supplies for making an original postcard art quilt.
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